Basketball Game Preview: Mesa Jackrabbits vs. Basha Bears + Official Tickets

The Mesa Jackrabbits will take on the Basha Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mesa has given up an average of 61.2 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Mesa is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since December 10, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Sunnyslope, falling 71-46. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Jackrabbits' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.

On Thursday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the court. Basha fell 84-78 to St. Mary's. On the bright side, the 78- point effort marked the Bears' highest-scoring matchup to date.

Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Basha, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

Mesa suffered a grim 79-59 defeat to Basha in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Bears' Mason Magee, who went 11-for-19 en route to 31 points. Now that the Jackrabbits know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.